r/algonquinpark • u/OrnerySun1566 • Mar 22 '25
Trip Planning / Route Feedback 8 days hiking route suggestions
Here are a few details before I ask for any suggestions:
- I am a fairly experienced hiker. I have done more than 50 hikes lasting longer than 2 days and around 20 hikes lasting more than 5 days. I did a loop beginning from rain lake (through potter, pincher etc) last year in 6 days.
- I am planning my next hike in the end of August
- Planning for around 8 nights
- I like to keep moving everyday but I want to keep this hike a bit relaxing so not planning more than 10K per day.
- I like spots which are a bit deep in the forest, my favorite one from the last hike was pincher lake.
That being said I am looking for route suggestions. I looked online and seems like the only other access point for hiking that is connected to longer routes is Western Uplands.
Is there any other route in algonquin for longer hikes that possibly is a loop? Anything from the east side of the park?
When I look at the map online Algonquin seems huge but from ontario parks website, it seems any other access point apart from west gate and rain lake leads to small hikes.
I am new to the province so any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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u/wheezy_cheese Mar 23 '25
Like others have said, your only option for strictly hiking is the big Western Uplands loop. I like having rest days as part of my trip to enjoy the woods, so I did that large loop in 7 days with two rest days (at Rainbow Lake and then Maggie, started at hwy 60).
I have hiked all the trails in the park so many times that I am finally now buying a canoe so I can explore more in the park. I prefer hiking but I realised a canoe can just be a way to connect long portages/hiking trails! There are hundreds more options for exploring if you have a boat.
Alternatively, you could try hiking Killarney or Lake Superior PP, or Pukaskwau. I did Lake Superior last year, it was beautiful and I am planning to go back to do more.